A birthday song for a women religious community

On Wednesday, the Loretto Community will celebrate its 200th birthday.

Loretto Sr. Ann Patrick Ware wrote a birthday song that strikes the right celebratory tone. You might try it yourself for your own birthday. If you are not a woman, remember that "woman" includes "man."

Birthday Song, words by Loretto Sr. Ann Pat Ware

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Music is Easter song, Ye Sons and Daughters of the LordCome celebrate the day and year!God's loving kindness brought you here.It's your birthday,Come-to-earth day.Take note of hour day and clime.There's no such thing as neutral time.It's your birth day. Alleluia.Come-to-earth day, Alleluia, alleluia.

That was no ordinary day.It marked your life so come and say,Hail my birthday.Sing-with-mirth day.I am a woman who reveresHistory's march across my years.Toast my life span!It's my strife span.Toast my insight,Wisdom's bright light. Alleluia.

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